Barack Obama: “It's fair to say that, however low people's estimations of Washington were before the shutdown, they're lower now.”

I hope this center will serve as an affirmation of just how special, how precious our democracy truly is.

I am very happy to see a ceasefire. And I’m hopeful that it holds.

It fortifies you to say that, yes, this has been part of the journey that we’re on.

Now the ball’s in your court, Iowa.